HB-4426, As Passed Senate, December 7, 2016
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4426
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending sections 248c, 320, 320a, 606, 608, 609, and 610 (MCL
257.248c, 257.320, 257.320a, 257.606, 257.608, 257.609, and
257.610), section 248c as amended by 2015 PA 48, section 320 as
amended by 2004 PA 362, section 320a as amended by 2012 PA 592, and
section 606 as amended by 1980 PA 518.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 248c. (1) A vehicle salvage pool, auction, or broker
2 shall not sell, transfer, or release a distressed, late model
3 vehicle to anyone other than 1 or more of the following:
4 (a) The vehicle's former owner or lienholder of record as kept
5 by the secretary of state, as applicable.
1 (b) A licensed salvage agent of an automotive recycler.
2 (c) A licensed salvage agent of a foreign salvage vehicle
3 dealer.
4 (2) An insurance company may direct a salvage pool that
5 obtains possession of a vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner
6 or lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, as
7 applicable. The insurance company shall provide the salvage pool
8 with a release statement under subsection (3) authorizing the
9 salvage pool to release the vehicle to the vehicle's owner or
10 lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, as
11 applicable.
12 (3) A release statement authorizing a salvage pool to release
13 a vehicle to a vehicle's owner or lienholder of record as kept by
14 the secretary of state shall contain the following information:
15 (a) The claim number relating to the vehicle.
16 (b) The name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
17 (c) The vehicle identification number and description of the
18 vehicle.
19 (d) The signature of an authorized representative of the
20 insurance company.
21 (4) Upon receiving a release statement concerning a vehicle
22 from an insurance company under subsection (2), a salvage pool
23 shall send a notice to the owner and any lienholder of record as
24 kept by the secretary of state of the vehicle that the vehicle is
25 available for pickup by the owner or lienholder of record as kept
26 by the secretary of state. The notice shall be accompanied by an
27 invoice for any outstanding charges owed to the salvage pool. The
1 notice shall inform the owner and any lienholder of record as kept
2 by the secretary of state that the owner and lienholder of record
3 as kept by the secretary of state have 30 days from the postmarked
4 date of the notice and upon payment of applicable charges to pick
5 up the vehicle from the salvage pool, and shall warn the owner and
6 lienholder of record that failure to redeem the vehicle within 30
7 days after the postmarked date of the notice will result in the
8 sale of the vehicle and the termination of all rights of the owner
9 and the lienholder of record to the vehicle and the proceeds of a
10 sale under subsection (5). A notice under this subsection shall be
11 sent by the salvage pool to the applicable address on record with
12 the secretary of state by certified mail or by another commercially
13 available delivery service providing proof of delivery.
14 (5) If the owner or lienholder of record as kept by the
15 secretary of state does not pick up the vehicle within the 30-day
16 period described in subsection (4), the salvage pool may sell the
17 vehicle for parts only to a licensed salvage agent of an automotive
18 recycler or to a licensed salvage agent of a foreign salvage
19 vehicle dealer if the vehicle is a distressed late-model vehicle,
20 or to a licensed salvage agent of an automotive recycler, to a
21 licensed salvage agent of a foreign salvage vehicle dealer, or to a
22 vehicle scrap metal processor if the vehicle is not a distressed
23 late-model vehicle. The salvage pool shall provide the buyer and
24 the secretary of state with a copy of the release statement under
25 subsection (2), proof of notice under subsection (4) to the owner
26 and lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, and a
27 bill of sale. The secretary of state shall use the documentation
1 provided to issue the appropriate salvage or scrap certificate of
2 title.
3 Sec. 320. (1) The secretary of state after notice as provided
4 in this section may conduct an investigation and or reexamination
5 of a person, based upon 1 or more of the following:
6 (a) The secretary of state has reason to believe that the
7 person is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or is afflicted with
8 a mental or physical infirmity or disability rendering it unsafe
9 for that person to drive a motor vehicle.
10 (b) The person, as a driver, has in 1 or more instances been
11 involved in an accident resulting in the death of a person.
12 (c) The person, within a 24-month period, has been involved in
13 3 accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to the property
14 of a person, and the official police report indicates a moving
15 violation on the part of the driver in each of the accidents.
16 (d) The person has charged against him or her a total of 12 or
17 more points as provided in section 320a within a period of 2 years,
18 or a total of 6 or more points as provided in section 320a(q)
19 within a period of 2 years.
20 (e) The person has been convicted of violating restrictions,
21 terms, or conditions of the person's license.
22 (2) The secretary of state, upon good cause, or based solely
23 on the licensed operator's or chauffeur's driving record, may
24 restrict, suspend, revoke, or impose other terms and conditions on
25 the license of a person subject to an investigation or
26 reexamination and require the immediate surrender of the license of
27 that person. The secretary of state shall, in all cases, prescribe
1 the period of restriction, suspension, revocation, or other terms
2 and conditions.
3 (3) Service of notice shall be made by regular mail to the
4 last known address of the licensee as shown on the most recent
5 license application or change of address on the license as provided
6 by section 315.
7 (4) A license shall not be suspended under this section for a
8 period of more than 1 year.
9 (5) The reexamination may be held by the secretary of state
10 pursuant to this section notwithstanding any restriction,
11 suspension, revocation, or denial of a license under this section,
12 section 303 or 319, chapter V, section 625 or 625b, or under any
13 other law of this state. A suspension ordered pursuant to this
14 section shall be in addition to other suspensions.
15 (6) If a licensed operator or chauffeur fails to appear for a
16 reexamination scheduled by the secretary of state pursuant to this
17 section, the licensed operator's or chauffeur's license may be
18 suspended immediately and shall remain suspended until the licensed
19 operator or chauffeur appears for a reexamination by the secretary
20 of state. However, the secretary of state may restrict, suspend, or
21 revoke the license based solely on the licensed operator's or
22 chauffeur's driving record.
23 (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the
24 secretary of state shall not issue a restricted license to a person
25 to operate a commercial motor vehicle when a vehicle group
26 designation is required to operate that vehicle.
27 Sec. 320a. (1) Within 5 days after receipt of a properly
1 prepared abstract from a court of this state or another state, the
2 secretary of state shall record the date of conviction, civil
3 infraction determination, or probate court disposition, and the
4 number of points for each, based on the following formula, except
5 as otherwise provided in this section and section 629c:
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(a) Manslaughter, negligent homicide, or a |
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felony resulting from the operation of a motor |
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vehicle, ORV, or snowmobile............................6 points |
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(b) A violation of section 601b(2) or (3), |
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601c(1) or (2), or 653a(3) or (4) or, beginning |
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October 31, 2010, a violation of section 601d..........6 points |
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(c) A violation of section 625(1), (4), (5), |
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(7), or (8), section 81134 or 82127(1) of the |
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natural resources and environmental protection act, |
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1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127, or a law or |
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ordinance substantially corresponding to section |
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625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), or section 81134 |
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or 82127(1) of the natural resources and |
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environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, |
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MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127............................6 points |
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(d) Failing to stop and disclose identity |
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at the scene of an accident when required by law.......6 points |
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(e) Operating a motor vehicle in violation |
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of section 626.........................................6 points |
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(f) Fleeing or eluding an officer.................6 points |
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(g) A violation of section |
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to speed in a work zone described in that section |
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by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than |
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15 miles per hour.......................................5 points |
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(h) A violation of any law |
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pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful |
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maximum by more than 15 miles per hour.................4 points |
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(i) A violation of section 625(3) or (6), |
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section 81135 or 82127(3) of the natural |
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resources and environmental protection act, |
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1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81135 and 324.82127, |
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or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding |
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to section 625(3) or (6) or section 81135 |
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or 82127(3) of the natural resources and |
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environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, |
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MCL 324.81135 and 324.82127............................4 points |
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(j) A violation of section 626a or a law |
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or ordinance substantially corresponding to |
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section 626a...........................................4 points |
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(k) A violation of section 653a(2)............4 points |
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(l) A violation of section
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to speed in a work zone described in that section |
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by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 |
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but not more than 15 miles per hour....................4 points |
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(m) Beginning October 31, 2010, a |
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moving violation resulting in an at-fault |
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collision with another vehicle, a person, |
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or any other object....................................4 points |
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(n) |
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of section 626b or a law or ordinance substantially |
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corresponding to section 626b..........................3 points |
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(o) A violation of |
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or ordinance pertaining to
speed |
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maximum
by more than 10 miles per hour |
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more than 15 miles per hour............................3 points |
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(p) A violation of any law |
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pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum |
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by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than |
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10
miles per hour |
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(q) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining |
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to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile |
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per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour.............1 point |
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(r) |
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or improper passing....................................3 points |
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(s) |
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a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to |
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section 624a or 624b...................................2 points |
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(t) |
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a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to |
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section 310e(4) or (6).................................2 points |
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(u) |
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the operation of motor vehicles reported under |
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this section...........................................2 points |
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(v) |
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age to submit to a preliminary breath test required |
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by a peace officer under section 625a..................2 points |
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(w) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed |
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in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the |
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lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less............3 points |
11 (2) Points shall not be entered for a violation of section
12 310e(14), 311, 602b(1), 602c, 625m, 658, 710d, 717, 719, 719a, or
13 723.
14 (3) Points shall not be entered for bond forfeitures.
15 (4) Points shall not be entered for overweight loads or for
16 defective equipment.
17 (5) If more than 1 conviction, civil infraction determination,
18 or probate court disposition results from the same incident, points
19 shall be entered only for the violation that receives the highest
20 number of points under this section.
21 (6) If a person has accumulated 9 points as provided in this
22 section, the secretary of state may call the person in for an
23 interview as to the person's driving ability and record after due
24 notice as to time and place of the interview. If the person fails
25 to appear as provided in this subsection, the secretary of state
26 shall add 3 points to the person's record.
27 (7) If a person violates a speed restriction established by an
1 executive order issued during a state of energy emergency as
2 provided by 1982 PA 191, MCL 10.81 to 10.89, the secretary of state
3 shall enter points for the violation pursuant to under subsection
4 (1).
5 (8) The secretary of state shall enter 6 points upon the
6 record of a person whose license is suspended or denied pursuant to
7 under section 625f. However, if a conviction, civil infraction
8 determination, or probate court disposition results from the same
9 incident, additional points for that offense shall not be entered.
10 (9) If a Michigan driver commits a violation in another state
11 that would be a civil infraction if committed in Michigan, and a
12 conviction results solely because of the failure of the Michigan
13 driver to appear in that state to contest the violation, upon
14 receipt of the abstract of conviction by the secretary of state,
15 the violation shall be noted on the driver's record, but no points
16 shall be assessed against his or her driver's license.
17 Sec. 606. (1) The provisions of this This chapter
shall not be
18 considered to does
not prevent a local
authorities authority with
19 respect to streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the local
20 authority and within the reasonable exercise of the police power
21 from doing any of the following:
22 (a) Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles.
23 (b) Regulating the impoundment or immobilization of vehicles
24 whose owner has failed to answer 6 or more parking violation
25 notices or citations regarding illegal parking.
26 (c) Regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic
27 control signals.
1 (d) Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on
2 the highways or streets.
3 (e) Designating particular highways as 1-way highways and
4 requiring that all vehicles on those highways be moved in 1
5 specific direction.
6 (f) Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks.
7 (f) (g) Designating
any highway as a through highway and
8 requiring that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the
9 through highway; designating any intersection as a stop
10 intersection and requiring all vehicles to stop at 1 or more
11 entrances to these intersections; the intersection; or
designating
12 intersections at which vehicular traffic shall be required any
13 intersection as a yield intersection and requiring all vehicles to
14 yield the right of way at 1 or more entrances to these
15 intersections.the
intersection.
16 (g) (h) Restricting
the use of highways as authorized in
17 section 726.
18 (h) (i) Regulating
the operation of bicycles and requiring the
19 registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement
20 of a registration fee.
21 (i) (j) Regulating
or prohibiting the turning of vehicles at
22 intersections.
23 (k) Increasing the prima facie speed limits as authorized in
24 this act.
25 (j) (l) Adopting other traffic regulations as are
specifically
26 authorized by this chapter.
27 (2) All traffic regulations described in subsection (1) shall
1 be based on standard and accepted engineering practices as
2 specified in the Michigan manual on uniform traffic control
3 devices.
4 (3) (2) A
local authority shall not erect or maintain a stop
5 sign or traffic control device at a location so as to require that
6 requires the traffic on any state trunk line highway to stop before
7 entering or crossing any intersecting highway unless approval in
8 writing has been first obtained from the director of the state
9 transportation department.
10 (4) (3) An
ordinance or regulation enacted under subsection
11 (1)(a), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), or (j) shall not be enforceable
12 until signs giving notice of the local traffic regulations are
13 posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or street or part of
14 the highway or street affected, as may be most appropriate, and are
15 sufficiently legible as to be seen by an ordinarily observant
16 person. The posting of signs giving the notice shall not be
17 required for a local ordinance which that does
not differ from the
18 provisions of this act regulating the parking or standing of
19 vehicles; nor to ordinances of general application throughout the
20 jurisdiction of the municipalities enacting the ordinances which
21 that prohibit, limit, or restrict all night parking or parking
22 during the early morning hours, if signs, approximately 3 feet by 4
23 feet, and sufficiently legible as to be seen by an ordinarily
24 observant person, giving notice of these ordinances relating to all
25 night parking or parking during the early morning hours, are posted
26 on highways at the corporate limits of the municipality.
27 (5) (4) A
local authority, in providing by ordinance for the
1 impounding of any motor vehicle parked contrary to a local
2 ordinance, shall not require a bond or cash deposit by the owner of
3 the motor vehicle in excess of $500.00 in order to recover the
4 possession of the motor vehicle pending final adjudication of the
5 case.
6 Sec. 608. The state highway commissioner transportation
7 department and commissioner
department of state police shall adopt
8 a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control
9 traffic control devices consistent with the provisions of this
10 chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform
11 system The manual shall correlate with and so far as possible
12 conform to the system federal
manual then current as approved by
13 the American Association of State Highway Officials and such manual
14 United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway
15 Administration, and may be revised whenever necessary to carry out
16 the provisions of this act. It is hereby declared to be the
policy
17 of the this state of Michigan to achieve, insofar as is
18 practicable, uniformity in the design, and shape, and
color scheme
19 of traffic signs, signals, and guide posts erected and maintained
20 upon the streets and highways within the this state
with other
21 states. Definitions and meanings found in the manual adopted under
22 this section are supplemental to the definitions in chapter I.
23 However, if a definition or meaning found in the manual adopted
24 under this section conflicts with a definition in chapter I, the
25 definition in chapter I prevails.
26 Sec. 609. (1) (a) The
state highway commission transportation
27 department shall place or require to be placed, and maintain or
1 require to be maintained, such traffic-control devices, conforming
2 to said manual and specifications, upon all state highways traffic
3 control devices as it shall
deem considers necessary to indicate
4 and to carry out the provisions of this chapter or to regulate,
5 warn, or guide traffic. A traffic control device placed and
6 maintained under this subsection shall conform to the most current
7 Michigan manual on uniform traffic control devices.
8 (2) (b) No A
local authority shall not place
or maintain any
9 traffic-control a
traffic control device upon any a trunk
line
10 highway under the jurisdiction of the state highway commissioner
11 transportation department, except by the latter's permission, or
12 upon any a county road without the permission of the county
road
13 commission having jurisdiction thereof. over that road. With the
14 approval of the department of state highways, state transportation
15 department, the board of
county road commissioners of any a county,
16 at its option, may install and maintain uniform traffic-control
17 traffic control devices according
to the standards promulgated by
18 the department of state highways and as required by the commission
19 on trunk line highways, conforming
to the Michigan manual on
20 uniform traffic control devices if the cost would be less than that
21 estimated by the state highway commission, billing transportation
22 department and bill the
state highway commission transportation
23 department for its share of the cost of installation.
24 Sec. 610. (1) (a) Local
authorities and county road
25 commissions in their respective jurisdictions shall place and
26 maintain such the traffic control devices upon highways under their
27 jurisdiction as they may deem that they consider necessary
to
1 indicate and to carry out the provisions of this chapter or local
2 traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All such
3 traffic control devices hereafter erected shall conform to the
4 state manual and specifications.Michigan manual on uniform traffic
5 control devices.
6 (2) (b) The
state highway commissioner transportation
7 department shall withhold
from any township, incorporated village,
8 city, or county
, failing that fails to comply with the provisions
9 of sections 606, 608,
609, 612, and 613, the share of weight fuel
10 and gasoline vehicle
tax refunds revenue that would otherwise be
11 due the township, incorporated village, city, or
county under
12 section 10 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660. Notice of such failure
to
13 comply, and a reasonable 1 year's time
to comply therewith, after
14 notice, shall first be given.
15 (3) (c) A
person, firm, or corporation shall not sell or offer
16 for sale to local authorities and local authorities shall not
17 purchase or manufacture any traffic control device which that does
18 not conform to the Michigan manual of on uniform
traffic control
19 devices, except by with the permission of the
director of the state
20 transportation department. of
state highways.
21 Enacting section 1. Sections 320, 320a, 606, 608, 609, and 610
22 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.320, 257.320a,
23 257.606, 257.608, 257.609, and 257.610, as amended by this
24 amendatory act, take effect 1 year after the date this amendatory
25 act is enacted into law.
26 Enacting section 2. Section 248c of the Michigan vehicle code,
27 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.248c, as amended by this amendatory act, takes
1 effect 90 days after the date this amendatory act is enacted into
2 law.
3 Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect
4 unless all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are
5 enacted into law:
6 (a) House Bill No. 4423.
7 (b) House Bill No. 4424.
8 (c) House Bill No. 4425.